Chapter 2 Introduction to the repository
The server is at the center of your application. It stores the repository tables that gather information. A relational database management system (RDBMS) manages information in the repository. You access the repository from a client via an ODBC driver.
The client makes requests via ODBC to the server for consolidation (sending documents to the repository) and extraction (retrieving documents from the repository). The PowerDesigner repository and other modules are installed on the client workstations from which they can access the database on the server.
Before using the repository, you have to install the database server and clients. To setup your environment you can use Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere delivered with PowerDesigner or an external database.
For more information on the installation of Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere, see part 2 of this manual, Installing Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere.
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